TopBand: 2-wire beverages (part 2)

[Lee Wells]

KM1H wrote:

> 
> Lee, it sounds as if ur beverage is a bit too short for 160M and is
> favoring the higher angles. Possibly a transformer problem too but if you
> followed a standard design not too likely. 
> You dont mention ur QTH but from here in NH one wavelength appears to be
> the absolute minimum for good EU performance. Two waves would be about
> ideal for the real long haul into Zone 18, etc. 
>

The QTH here is Georgetown, KY.  About 15 miles north of Lexington.
As far as the ground goes, it seems you hit limestone anytime you dig over
a few feet around here.  I know I hit some sort of rock while I was driving
in the ground rods.  I was able to drive 3 feet into the ground before they
stopped moving.

Unfortunately I don't have the space to extend the beverage any further.  Ran
out of lawn space.

So how do these slinky beverages work?  Just strap a few slinkys together in place
of the normal beverage wire?  I've heard them mentioned, but never saw the details.

	--Lee, KT4ZX

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